This humble recipe has been part of our dinner time repertoire for a while now. It’s nourishing, economical and can easily be prepared ahead of time which makes preparing dinners with two young children a great deal easier! Isabella and Louie would consume most of their omega-3 fatty acids via salmon and tuna (Isabella both and Louie…mostly tuna), through this recipe and another favourite - Family Tuna + Pesto Pasta. As well as omega-3 fatty acids, this meal offers a rich sou

There’s nothing like a deliciously creamy risotto. For me it is pure comfort food that stretches across the seasons because it can be made with so many seasonal ingredients and served alongside varied produce. In summer I like to add asparagus and serve it with fresh greens scattered with toasted nuts and shaved Parmesan. In Autumn, I like to add bacon to the risotto and serve it with a salad filled with sliced pear. And more recently, over the past Winter, I've often made th

I was sent a sample of natural quinoa from Kate and Hamish at The New Zealand Quinoa Co and I couldn't have been more excited to try New Zealand grown quinoa - now that's a great idea! Rich in protein and fibre and packed with other beneficial nutrients to support optimal health, we have primarily, up until now, only had the option to enjoy quinoa grown off-shore. However, now that some clever folk have discovered how to grow this wonderful grain right here in kiwi soil, we h

When we were living in Italy we ate a ridiculous amount of tuna…Firstly because the Italians love it and it’s everywhere. Secondly, it tastes delicious in their olive oil and thirdly, they make amazing things with it! When we returned home to New Zealand my husband would often make this pasta for the two of us but now we have Isabella and she is also a HUGE fan, it has become a weekly ritual to have Tuna + Pesto Pasta as a family together at 5pm. Because we all know that 5pm

I made this salad to take down to Christchurch for one of my best friend's hen celebration where we were starting the day with a shared lunch. Wanting to nourish our tummies and provide us with a pile of nutrients at the start of the day, I filled this salad with protein-rich quinoa, colourful vegetables and plenty of greens, nourishing nuts and seeds and a delicious homemade dressing. It was such a hit with the lovely ladies that came along; I thought I should share the reci

Living in Marlborough we are spoilt for choice when it comes to fresh local seafood. One of my most treasured childhood memories is being down the sounds with nana and grandad at our family bach and coming home off the boat mid-morning in time for our second breakfast of the day. This was always a whole flounder dusted in four and cooked by dad in lashings of butter. We were all served a golden flounder and whatever we didn’t eat, grandad would happily devour, roe included. C

#WorldIronWeek This week is World Iron Awareness Week with the focus of this year’s campaign being the importance of iron during pregnancy. Having recently had our first baby, I know first-hand how tiring growing a human can be and how much you need to focus on fueling yourself with nutrient-dense foods. Because after-all, everything you eat is passed onto your developing baby and as a mum you want to offer the best possible start in life to your baby. A recent New Zealand st

Crispy chicken, creamy roasted vegetables, sweet honey…what’s not too love? This meal is so delightfully simple to pop together and best of all, it is made by throwing everything into one dish so washing up is easy…which by the way is just the ticket in our house where we like to spend more time hanging out with our wee girl rolling around the floor than we do, doing dishes! This is the kind of meal that can be prepped in the afternoon and then just chucked into the oven whi

I received the most abundant delivery of greens, fresh herbs and other yummy goodies such as beautiful radishes and edible flowers so I was super excited to have a play in the kitchen when Isabella was asleep to create a nourishing green-filled lunch. Enter the Buddha Bowl. I don’t really know what the definition of a Buddha Bowl is (I could do a search I guess!) but to me it’s whole pile of nourishing bits and pieces put lovingly together in a bowl of goodness and includes p

You know those days when you haven’t defrosted any meat for dinner (and you don't have any fresh fish) and the pantry is void of legumes or canned fish as was my situation yesterday! However, I did find two leftover wild game pork sausages from the night before and with a few vegetables (both fresh and frozen), created this scrumptious pasta which takes just 15 minutes to prepare from start to finish. You could also try it with leftover cooked chicken or chorizo if you had so